Michael Jordan is the unusual player to be left off of GOAT rankings. Whether it’s basketball or just sports in general, His Airness is frequently near the top of these rankings. This time, though, the legendary Chicago Bulls player was passed up for the award by well-known sportscaster Jason Whitlock, who instead to support golfer and former buddy of Michael Jordan Tiger Woods for the same designation.
Whitlock recently posted a new video on YouTube comparing Jordan to NCAA standout Caitlin Clark, in honor of Jordan’s 61st birthday. The elephant in the room, though, was Whitlock’s rejection of the six-time NBA champion. “Tiger Woods is actually the most transformative athlete of our lifetime,” the 56-year-old said at the outset. Jordan was the guest pick on Whitlock’s show, and Steve Kims was shocked by the analyst’s analysis. “Tiger Woods operated on a platform that was very limited…transformed golf for 20 straight years,” Whitlock went on.
Whitlock thinks that whereas Woods was a lone warrior on the PGA tour, elevating the game’s profile from the start, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson set the bar high in the NBA and Jordan performed even better. “Tiger Woods transformed golf for twenty straight years,” he continued.A large crowd attended the golf event to watch Tiger Woods. He even acknowledged that he might be biased toward the 11-time Player of the Year on the PGA Tour. He is, nevertheless, sticking to his guns and supporting Woods.
It would also be interesting to mention that the two prominent sports figures mentioned above were formerly close friends. In the end, Woods achieved his goal of becoming the golf equivalent of Michael Jordan. For a brief period of time, he also had tight links to the Bulls Hall of Famer.
On the golf field, the two enjoyed some enjoyable time competing against one another. Charles Barkley, a Sixers legend, frequently accompanied them. But because of a covert romance he had while married, Woods experienced significant blowback throughout his career. In addition, the unexpected death of his father Earl Wood rocked his world. Following a string of unfortunate incidents, Woods made the decision to maintain privacy.
Barkley stated, “To this day, I don’t have any idea what happened,” as reported by Daily Mail.He simply quit communicating with us. All I know is that. Regarding Woods’s difficulties, Jordan remarked, “He’s going to have to trust somebody.”
